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Photo taken at Ilocos Sur
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I never thought this trip was really going to happen. A few months ago, Pakner4lyf told me that he had received an invitation to speak at a church in Mangaldan, Pangasinan. He said he wanted us (me and the children) to join him. For some reason, I hadn't taken his word seriously. It's hard to travel with the children, and that's one major concern. I have seen how serious my husband was about this trip. He informed my parents about the planned out-of-town travel and asked if they could join us. At first, they seemed uninterested, but on the scheduled date of departure, I saw that they were as excited as we were. It's great that they can come along so we have someone to share the expenses with. Our original plan was to use my parents' SUV (Sportivo) because it is bigger and more spacious compared to our car (Toyota Vios). However, due to unforeseen circumstances, one of the SUV's tires was flat and badly damaged, and we learned that the tires were no longer suitable for long travels. Therefore, it needed a new set of tires. Unfortunately, we didn't have enough time to buy new tires and change them, so we ultimately decided to leave using our car.
We left Batangas City at noon on November 16, 2013. We stopped at Petron in Lipa Star Tollway and filled up there while buying the limited Chevrolet Toy Car. We always took the opportunity to fill the tank outside Batangas City because gas is cheaper there. On our way to South Super Highway, Mom and I noticed that Eu-La started to look pale and complained of her stomach. So we immediately found a nearby gas station to take a break and have our late lunch, which made Eu-La feel much better. We asked Eu-La to sleep whenever she felt dizzy, and I was glad she was cooperative. Our little girl slept most of the time during our road trip.
